Free novel printed shopping bags

Free novel printed shopping bags

Plastic bags with novels printed on them are offered at convenient stores in an attempt to keep them from becoming waste...

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Tokyo's Ueno Zoo reopens after hiatus of 4 months

Tokyo's Ueno Zoo reopens after hiatus of 4 months

People flock to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo that reopened after closing for about four months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic...

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Japanese sparrow hawk lays eggs in a tree of dormant Tokyo school ground

Japanese sparrow hawk lays eggs in a tree of dormant Tokyo school ground

A pair of Japanese sparrow hawks have built a nest in a Tokyo school ground tree as classes were suspended due to the co...

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High-end watermelon fetches 100,000 yen

High-end watermelon fetches 100,000 yen

A high-end watermelon in Hokkaido fetches 100,000 yen (931 dollars) apiece in the season's first auction.

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Shuri Castle reopens after fire

Shuri Castle reopens after fire

Shuri Castle in Okinawa reopens with what remains after a fire in October burned down its main structures. The main shri...

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Game arcades, karaoke rooms reopen in Tokyo

Game arcades, karaoke rooms reopen in Tokyo

Businesses like game arcades and karaoke rooms reopen in Tokyo as the capital eases restrictions on economic activities ...

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Rooftop aquarium reopens for the first time in 3 month

Rooftop aquarium reopens for the first time in 3 month

People flock to the Sunshine Aquarium located on the roof of a tall building in Tokyo after the venue was closed down fo...

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Wild deer spotted in Tokyo

Wild deer spotted in Tokyo

A wild deer has been spotted over the past several days along the banks of the Arakawa River in Tokyo. Officials have be...

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Imperial Palace reopens to public

Imperial Palace reopens to public

Tokyo's Imperial Palace reopens its doors to the public after being closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. But va...

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Acrobatic planes fly over Tokyo to thank medical workers

Acrobatic planes fly over Tokyo to thank medical workers

Blue Impulse, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's acrobatic flight team, flies over central Tokyo to thank medical wor...

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